Summer-Fall 2005 - Chair/Professor of the School of Communication Spalding University, Louisville, KY School of Communication/ School of Business

1999-2000 - Family Leave of Absence/Volunteer Consultant and Trustee Valley Montessori School (Preschool-8th grade), Livermore, CA Served as a Trustee on the Board, Co-chair of the building committee and Community liaison. Provided in-service training, meeting facilitation, developed and coordinated a team building enrichment program for 6th-8th graders and other administrative and classroom duties as needed.

Lab Coordinator, "Presentational Speaking for Business and Industry," California State University, Sacramento. Taught, coordinated, and assisted in supervision of graduate teaching assistants for over 20 sections of the course. 1986-1987.

Career Related Experience

Consultant- Serve as an organizational consultant to various private and public organization, including SWAT analysis, 360 Performance Reviews, Special Events Conference Planning & Promotions and Leadership Training. Clients have included MITRE Corporation, City of Riverbank, National University, Tulare County, CSUS College of Business, CSUS Drama Department, Kick-N-Spur Ranch, Wadsworth Publishing, Modesto Police, Great Valley Center, The Modesto Bee & The Intercultural Communication Institute/Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication.

Program Assistant for the Agriculture in the Classroom Program California Farm Bureau Federation, Sacramento, 1987. Planned, developed and implemented instructional programs.

Burroughs, N. F. & Liu, X. Can you hear me now? Listening to the voices of adult and non-traditional students as they balance the load they carry as compared to traditionally aged students on our college and university campuses and in our classrooms. Manuscript submitted to the National Communication Association for 2011.

Warnick, A. Archie’s Story…From New York to Boston: The War Years 1942-1946. Story dictated by Archie l. Warnick. Manuscript/oral history being edited for a book. I am the Senior Editor.

Non-refereed Publications (newsletter or magazine)

Burroughs, N. F. (2008, January). Message from the UCUS Chair Nancy Burroughs. Undergraduate College and University Section and Small College Interest Newsletter.

Burroughs, N. F. (2008, July). A Message from the UCUS Chair. Undergraduate College and University Section and Small College Interest Newsletter. Burroughs, N. F. (2007 Fall). Message from the Program Planner. Undergraduate College and University Section and Small College Interest Newsletter.

Burroughs, N. F. (2006, December). Call from the Program Planner Undergraduate College and University Section and Small College Interest Newsletter.

Burroughs, N. F. (2005, December). UCUS Minutes. Undergraduate College and University Section and Small College Interest Newsletter.

​Conference Papers and Presentations

Burroughs, N. F. & Liu, X, (2011, November). Can you hear me now? Listening to the voices of adult and non-traditional students as they balance the load they carry as compared to traditionally aged students on our college and university campuses and in our classrooms. Paper to be presented at the National Communication Associations, New Orleans, LA.

Liu, X. & Burroughs, N. F. (2011, November). The effects of social network site use on perceived social support. Paper to be presented at the National Communication Associations, New Orleans, LA.

Burroughs, N. F. & Liu, X, (2010, November). Building models and bridges for English as a second language first-generation college students and faculty in the classroom. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.

Burroughs, N. F. (2009, November). Speaking in English Scares Me: First Generation Students Report on the Challenges of Meeting Oral Communication Requirements in U. S. American College Classrooms. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Burroughs, N. F. (2009, November). Stability of the basic course, changes in course offerings: Teaching non-native international students in U.S. American classrooms. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Burroughs, N. (2007, February). Back to the Future: Building Bridges to Promote Social Justice in New and Old Settings. Paper presented at Western States Communication Association, Seattle, WA.

Burroughs, N. (2007). Piecing Together the Ethics Puzzle: An Undergraduate Perspective. Sponsored by the National Communication Association and presented at the Western States Communication Association Conference, Seattle, WA.

Burroughs, N. (2007). The Role of the Program Planner-An Interactive Dialogue on Practicing Faithfulness-Intellect-Ethics at Small Undergraduate Colleges and Universities: The UCUS Spotlight Roundtable. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Burroughs, N. (2007) To Behave or to Misbehave… An examination of the Relationship of Teachers Behaviors and Student Compliance-Resistance on Learning. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Burroughs, N. (2006, November). Global Actions for Making International Connections and Keeping the International Experience Alive: Traveler’s Tales of Success Shared by International and Study Abroad Students. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Burroughs, N. (2005, November). An X-ray of Student’s Reported Loneliness in First Year Experience Programs: Diagnosing the Ailment and Prescribing a Set of Healthy Communication Remedies. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA

Burroughs, N. F. & Badal, A. (2004, August). Culture, self and communication practices: Meeting the adult learning and academic needs of non-traditional Assyrian-Iranians Refugees Students in the American University System. Paper presented at the World Communication Association – North American conference, Palm Desert, CA

Burroughs. N. (2004, February 16). Student “disengagement” to service learning: An examination of student compliance-resistance toward community based education course initiatives. Paper/panel presented for the Communication and Instruction Interest Group of the Western States Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Burroughs, N. F. (2003, November 20). Reaching out to community clients by reaching in to Department faculty and students: Recapturing the spirit of service learning through transformational decentralization. Paper presented to the Undergraduate College and University Section Thematic Program Panel at the National Communication Association, Miami, FL.

Burroughs, N. F., & Badal, A. (2003, November 21). Reaching out to our diverse communities: A qualitative case study of the communication challenges related to acculturative stress and forced displacement of Assyrian-Iranian refugees living in the United State (A work in progress). Paper presented to the Poster Session at the National Communication Association, Miami, FL.

Burroughs, N. F. (2002, August 1). Creating an Engaged Department: Developing Leadership and Communication Programs through Community Service Learning. Paper presented the annual Leadership Division of the Association of Management/International Association of Management Convention. Quebec, Canada.

Burroughs, N. F., Marie, V., & McCroskey, J. C. (2002, November 22). Relationship of SPCC and CA with WTC: A comparison with first and second languages in Micronesia. Paper presented at the convention of the Communication Apprehension and Avoidance Commission of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Burroughs, N. F. (2002, November 22). Caught in the middle: Hearing from program directors of campus wide service learning initiatives. Paper presented at the convention of the Undergraduate College & University Section of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Burroughs, N. F., & Marie, V. (1998, April). Communication patterns of American and Micronesian students: A review of the Literature. Paper presented at the Pacific Centuries Conference, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA.

Burroughs, N. F., & Marie, V. (1995, February) Speaking in English scares me: A cross-cultural comparison of native and non-native language use on communication orientations in Micronesia. Paper presented to the Intercultural Communication Interest Group of the Western States Communication Association, Portland, OR.

Burroughs-Denhart, N. F. (1995, February). Great ideas for teaching intercultural communication: Exploring learning styles and communication styles to teach intercultural communication to a diverse student population. Presentation to the Intercultural Communication Interest Group of the Western States Communication Association, Portland, OR.

Marie, V., Burroughs-Denhart, N. F., & David, N. (1993, February). The influence of English on Native and Non-native communication orientations of Micronesian students: Research in progress. Paper presented to the Intercultural Communication Interest group of the Western States Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Burroughs, N. F., Plax, T. G., Kearney, P. (1991, February). Understanding the influence on the development and maintenance of teacher/student relationships: A literature-based communication model. Paper presented at the Instructional Communication and Developmental Communication Division of the Western States Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.

Burroughs, N. (1990, November). How do students react to apprehensive and avoidant teachers? What attributions do they make about these teachers, and what do they do with these attributions. Presentation to the Commission on Communication Apprehension & Avoidance/Instructional Development Division of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Burroughs, N. F. (1990, April). The role of teacher immediacy: The mediational approach. Paper presented at the Nonverbal Communication Interest Group of the Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Grant and Reports: Office of Service Learning at CSU Stanislaus

Award, “Strategic Action Plan Revision for Institutionalizing Community Service Learning in the California State University at CSU Stanislaus 2001-2003.” Learn and Serve America Grant: Phase II. Revised August 1, 2001. Awarded $40,000. Year one report to be submitted September October 10, 2001.

Award, “Coaching Model for a Team of Two,” Learn and Serve America Grant: Phase II, Award $1000 on April 2, 2001

Summary Report for category A1 submitted August 15, 2001. Award, “Partners in Service: Building Ethics of Service at California State University, Stanislaus.” Campus Compact and Western Region Campus Compact Consortium Category A1 Grant. Awarded $1000.00 on February 20, 2001.

Financial Report for Phase I submitted April 6, 2001. Award, “Institutionalizing Community Service Learning in the CSU,” Learn and Serve America Grant: Phase I, awarded $2998.

Annual Report for the 2000-2001 Governor’s Call for Service submitted on June 29, 2001.Award, “Service Learning Curriculum and Infrastructure Development Initiative: Governor’s Call to Service 2000-01.” CSU Allocation, Grant awarded $100,00.

Scholarly, Professional and Creative Activities

Editorial and Review Board Memberships

Guest Reviewer, Western Journal of Speech, A Western States Communication Association journal publication, 2009- present

Representative/discussant, Legislative Assembly, Undergraduate College and University Section at the National Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA, 2008, (multiple meetings)

Chair and Session Organizer, Re-entry into the Faculty Role: Promoting Social Justice and Taking Actions to Re-Connect Upon Returning from sabbaticals, Leaves, Private Sector or Administrative Experiences. Presented by the Organizational Communication Interest Group at the Western States Communication Association Conference, Seattle, WA, 2007.

Session Organizer, Undergraduate College and University Business Meeting at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL, 2007.

Session Organizer, Small College Business Meeting at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL, 2007.

Session Organizer, The Web of Student Motivation Raising the Spirits of Teachers and Students for the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL, 2007.

Representative/discussant, Legislative Assembly for the Undergraduate College and University Section at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL 2007, (multiple meetings).

Vice-Chair Elect, Undergraduate College and University Section, National Communication Association, 2005-2006

Reviewer, Communication Education, began 2005, for 2006-2008 volumes.

Panel Author & Organizer, (2005, November). CPR for Communication Faculty Moving into Leadership Roles in Institutions of Higher Education. Panel accepted by the Undergraduate College and University Section, National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

Secretary, Undergraduate Colleges and University Section, National Communication Association, 2004-2005.

Reviewer, Training and Development Division, National Communication Association, 2005-2006.

Chair, (2004, November 13). We cannot move forward in online teaching without looking back at the traditional classroom experience, Chicago, IL.

Chair, (2003, November 21). Portraits of communicators: From the apprehensive to the compulsive at the National Communication Association, Miami, FL

Panel Developer and Organizer, (2004, February 16). You Can’t Make Me Do That! Compliance-Resistance to Teaching Processes and Strategies that Attempt to Widen the Circle of Learning in and Out of the Classroom. Panel accepted by Communication and Instruction Interest Group of the Western States Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM

Speaker & Participant, Instructional Institute Day 2002, CSUS Outstanding Professors Speak Out (1) Fieldtrips: The Benefits for Student Learning and Managing the Logistics; (2) Developing Students’ Critical Thinking through the use of Writing; (3) An introduction to Service Learning Opportunities and Experiences at CSUS (Speaker), February 2002.

Participant, The effects of organizational trust or the lack thereof: Enhancing communication, building trust, and building bridges in 21st century organizations. National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA 2010.

Academic Mentor - directed a senior research project by Khadajah Luqman. This research project was presented at the Annual Student Communication Conference, Fresno, 1995. This project also received the Departmental "Communication Theory Award" and Mills College Senior Project Award, 1996.